uncrown
[uhn-kroun]
verb (used with object)
to deprive or divest of a crown.
to reduce from dignity or preeminence.
RELATED WORDS
dismiss, impeach, overthrow, unseat, demote, dethrone, depose, transport, eject, subvert, cashier, upset, displace, bounce, break, chuck, degrade, downgrade, can, unmake
Nearby words
- uncritical,
- uncritically,
- uncross,
- uncrossed,
- uncrowded,
- uncrowned,
- unctad,
- unction,
- unctious,
- unctuarium
Origin of uncrown
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for uncrown
He must first uncrown Christ, before he can touch one jewel in the purchased diadems of His people!
The Hart and the Water-Brooks;|John R. MacduffMy sov'reign's brow is yet uncrown'd, His head unwetted by the holy oil, He is not yet a King.
The Life of Friedrich Schiller|Thomas CarlyleSo it is with all the holy things of God: if I dethrone them they will uncrown me.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett